News of the world in photos: Protest at LA school where sex crimes alleged

By SCOTT SUNDE, SEATTLEPI.COM

Published 3:04 pm, Monday, February 6, 2012

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Parents and others protest outside Miramonte Elementary school in Los Angeles on Monday. About three-dozen parents and supporters staged a protest at the Los Angeles-area school rocked by allegations of lewd conduct crimes by two teachers against children. They demanded greater communication with education officials and the placement of cameras in classrooms and hallways at Miramonte Elementary School.

Parents and others protest outside Miramonte Elementary school in Los Angeles on Monday. About three-dozen parents and supporters staged a protest at the Los Angeles-area school rocked by allegations of lewd

Ivis Urbina, right, with her granddaughter Alexa Agillon, 6, protest with others outside Miramonte Elementary school in Los Angeles on Monday. About three-dozen parents and supporters staged a protest at the Los Angeles-area school rocked by allegations of lewd conduct crimes by two teachers against children. They demanded greater communication with education officials and the placement of cameras in classrooms and hallways at Miramonte Elementary School.

Ivis Urbina, right, with her granddaughter Alexa Agillon, 6, protest with others outside Miramonte Elementary school in Los Angeles on Monday. About three-dozen parents and supporters staged a protest at the

Edgar Flores, right, encourages other parents to join a protest outside Miramonte Elementary school in Los Angeles on Monday. About three-dozen parents and supporters staged a protest at the Los Angeles-area school rocked by allegations of lewd conduct crimes by two teachers against children. They demanded greater communication with education officials and the placement of cameras in classrooms and hallways at Miramonte Elementary School.

Edgar Flores, right, encourages other parents to join a protest outside Miramonte Elementary school in Los Angeles on Monday. About three-dozen parents and supporters staged a protest at the Los Angeles-area

Parents bring their children to school as others protest outside Miramonte Elementary school in Los Angeles on Monday. About three-dozen parents and supporters staged a protest at the Los Angeles-area school rocked by allegations of lewd conduct crimes by two teachers against children. They demanded greater communication with education officials and the placement of cameras in classrooms and hallways at Miramonte Elementary School.

Parents bring their children to school as others protest outside Miramonte Elementary school in Los Angeles on Monday. About three-dozen parents and supporters staged a protest at the Los Angeles-area school

Los Angeles Unified School District police guard the front door of Miramonte Elementary school as parents protest outside in Los Angeles on Monday. About three-dozen parents and supporters staged a protest at the Los Angeles-area school rocked by allegations of lewd conduct crimes by two teachers against children. They demanded greater communication with education officials and the placement of cameras in classrooms and hallways at Miramonte Elementary School.

Los Angeles Unified School District police guard the front door of Miramonte Elementary school as parents protest outside in Los Angeles on Monday. About three-dozen parents and supporters staged a protest at

Residents rush to higher grounds following tsunami rumors due to a magnitude 6.9 earthquake which hit the island province of Cebu and other central Philippine provinces Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Authorities said, over a dozen people were killed with rescuers digging with picks and shovels in trying to reach dozens of people trapped under houses collapsed by the strong earthquake Monday. less

Residents rush to higher grounds following tsunami rumors due to a magnitude 6.9 earthquake which hit the island province of Cebu and other central Philippine provinces Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Authorities said, ... more

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Residents rush to higher grounds following tsunami rumors due to a magnitude 6.9 earthquake which hit the island province of Cebu and other central Philippine provinces Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Authorities said, over a dozen people were killed with rescuers digging with picks and shovels in trying to reach dozens of people trapped under houses collapsed by the strong earthquake Monday. less

Residents rush to higher grounds following tsunami rumors due to a magnitude 6.9 earthquake which hit the island province of Cebu and other central Philippine provinces Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Authorities said, ... more

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Residents stay in open areas with few belongings following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake which hit Sibulan, Negros Oriental province and other central Philippine provinces Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Authorities said over a dozen people were killed with rescuers digging with picks and shovels in trying to reach dozens of people trapped under houses collapsed by the strong earthquake Monday. less

Residents stay in open areas with few belongings following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake which hit Sibulan, Negros Oriental province and other central Philippine provinces Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Authorities said ... more

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The Queens Canadian flag is carried up the steps to be hoisted by Canada's Secretary to the Queen Kevin MacLeod to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth during a flag raising ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday. Worldwide celebrations of the Diamond Jubilee will continue for four months, culminating in a lavish ceremony in London on the anniversary of the 1953 coronation.

The Queens Canadian flag is carried up the steps to be hoisted by Canada's Secretary to the Queen Kevin MacLeod to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth during a flag raising ceremony on Parliament Hill

Members of The Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery fire during the Accession Day 41 Gun Salute to mark the official start of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee in Hyde Park, London, Monday. Queen Elizabeth II marked 60 years on the throne Monday with a message thanking all those who have supported her over her reign and reaffirming her dedication to serving the British people. The 85-year-old ascended the throne when her father, George VI, died on Feb. 6, 1952 and is the longest-serving monarch after Queen Victoria, who reigned for more than 63 years. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Members of The Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery fire during the Accession Day 41 Gun Salute to mark the official start of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee in Hyde Park, London, Monday. Queen Elizabeth II

Members of The Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery are seen through the smoke of their firing during the Accession Day 41 Gun Salute to mark the official start of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee in Hyde Park, London, Monday. Queen Elizabeth II marked 60 years on the throne Monday with a message thanking all those who have supported her over her reign and reaffirming her dedication to serving the British people. The 85-year-old ascended the throne when her father, George VI, died on Feb. 6, 1952 and is the longest-serving monarch after Queen Victoria, who reigned for more than 63 years. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Members of The Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery are seen through the smoke of their firing during the Accession Day 41 Gun Salute to mark the official start of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee in Hyde

A member of The Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery dismounts as they arrive to perform the Accession Day 41 Gun Salute to mark the official start of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee in Hyde Park, London, Monday. Queen Elizabeth II marked 60 years on the throne Monday with a message thanking all those who have supported her over her reign and reaffirming her dedication to serving the British people. The 85-year-old ascended the throne when her father, George VI, died on Feb. 6, 1952 and is the longest-serving monarch after Queen Victoria, who reigned for more than 63 years. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

A member of The Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery dismounts as they arrive to perform the Accession Day 41 Gun Salute to mark the official start of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee in Hyde Park, London,

Anders Behring Breivik, fourth from right, a right-wing extremist who confessed to a bombing and mass shooting that killed 77 people on July 22, 2011, arrives for a detention hearing at a court in Oslo, Norway, Monday. About 100 survivors and relatives of the victims of the July 22 massacre attended the hearing in Oslo's district court - expected to decide to keep Breivik in jail until his trial begins in April. (AP Photo/Heiko Junge, Scanpix Norway)

Anders Behring Breivik, fourth from right, a right-wing extremist who confessed to a bombing and mass shooting that killed 77 people on July 22, 2011, arrives for a detention hearing at a court in Oslo, Norway,

A worshipper pierces his cheeks with metal skewers during the Cap Go Meh festival that marks the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Singkawang, west Kalimantan province, Indonesia, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012.

A worshipper pierces his cheeks with metal skewers during the Cap Go Meh festival that marks the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Singkawang, west Kalimantan province, Indonesia, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012.

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A masked woman walks past lanterns in the shape of terracota warriors set up for Lantern Festival in Beijing, China, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. The Lantern Festival marks the final day of the Spring Festival celebrations, the annual celebration of the beginning of Chinese Lunar New Year. less

A masked woman walks past lanterns in the shape of terracota warriors set up for Lantern Festival in Beijing, China, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. The Lantern Festival marks the final day of the Spring Festival ... more

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South Koreans release paper lanterns to celebrate the first full moon of the Lunar New Year, in Yongin, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. According to the lunar calendar, the first full moon falls on Monday, Feb. 6 this year, and is the day Koreans traditionally eat special treats and wish for a bountiful harvest in the year. less

South Koreans release paper lanterns to celebrate the first full moon of the Lunar New Year, in Yongin, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. According to the lunar calendar, the first full moon falls on Monday, ... more

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South Koreans release paper lanterns to celebrate the first full moon of the Lunar New Year, in Yongin, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. According to the lunar calendar, the first full moon falls on Monday, Feb. 6 this year, and is the day Koreans traditionally eat special treats and wish for a bountiful harvest in the year. less

South Koreans release paper lanterns to celebrate the first full moon of the Lunar New Year, in Yongin, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. According to the lunar calendar, the first full moon falls on Monday, ... more

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South Koreans release paper lanterns to celebrate the first full moon of the Lunar New Year, in Yongin, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. According to the lunar calendar, the first full moon falls on Monday, Feb. 6 this year, and is the day Koreans traditionally eat special treats and wish for a bountiful harvest in the year. less

South Koreans release paper lanterns to celebrate the first full moon of the Lunar New Year, in Yongin, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. According to the lunar calendar, the first full moon falls on Monday, ... more

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A man walks across an empty square decorated with red lanterns for the Lantern Festival in Beijing Monday. The festival marks the final day of the Spring Festival, the annual celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year.

A man walks across an empty square decorated with red lanterns for the Lantern Festival in Beijing Monday. The festival marks the final day of the Spring Festival, the annual celebration of Chinese Lunar New

Wearing protective helmets and hoping to be hit, thousands of devotees stand in the Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival in Yanshui, southern Taiwan, Monday. Marking the end of the Chinese Lantern Festival, the Yenshui Beehive Fireworks Festival originates from the late 19th century when villagers suffering from serious cholera epidemics used fireworks to ward off evil spirits they believed brought on the sickness.

Wearing protective helmets and hoping to be hit, thousands of devotees stand in the Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival in Yanshui, southern Taiwan, Monday. Marking the end of the Chinese Lantern Festival, the

A man sorts through the remains of his home in the village of Bisser, 180 miles east of the capital Sofia, on Monday. A dam in southern Bulgaria collapsed after heavy rain on Monday, flooding Bisser village and killing at least eight people, with 10 others still missing, authorities said. Civil defense chief Nikolai Nikolov said an 8-foot flood hit 700 houses in the village of Bisser, near the Greek border, after the dam on the Ivanovo reservoir collapsed. (AP Photo/)

A man sorts through the remains of his home in the village of Bisser, 180 miles east of the capital Sofia, on Monday. A dam in southern Bulgaria collapsed after heavy rain on Monday, flooding Bisser village

An abandoned car is seen in a flooded field near to the town of Harmanly, 170 miles east of the capital Sofia, Bulgaria on Monday. A dam in southern Bulgaria collapsed after heavy rain on Monday, flooding Bisser village and killing at least eight people, with 10 others still missing, authorities said.

An abandoned car is seen in a flooded field near to the town of Harmanly, 170 miles east of the capital Sofia, Bulgaria on Monday. A dam in southern Bulgaria collapsed after heavy rain on Monday, flooding

Civil protection worker is walks through debris in the village of Bisser, 180 miles east of the capital Sofia, on Monday. A dam in southern Bulgaria collapsed after heavy rain on Monday, flooding Bisser village and killing at least eight people, with 10 others still missing, authorities said.

Civil protection worker is walks through debris in the village of Bisser, 180 miles east of the capital Sofia, on Monday. A dam in southern Bulgaria collapsed after heavy rain on Monday, flooding Bisser

Rescue workers walk along a flooded street in the village of Bisser, 180 miles east of the capital Sofia, on Monday. A dam in southern Bulgaria collapsed after heavy rain on Monday, flooding Bisser village and killing at least eight people, with 10 others still missing, authorities said.

Rescue workers walk along a flooded street in the village of Bisser, 180 miles east of the capital Sofia, on Monday. A dam in southern Bulgaria collapsed after heavy rain on Monday, flooding Bisser village and

Riot police stand under a heavy rainfall at the Greek Parliament during a protest in Athens, Monday,. Greece's coalition government on Monday caved in to demands to cut civil service jobs, announcing 15,000 positions would go this year, amid mounting international pressure to agree on austerity measures needed to secure major new debt agreements.

Riot police stand under a heavy rainfall at the Greek Parliament during a protest in Athens, Monday,. Greece's coalition government on Monday caved in to demands to cut civil service jobs, announcing 15,000

Pedestrians walk next to a beggar in central Athens Monday. Parties backing Greece's coalition government will hold a second day of emergency talks Monday on a vital austerity deal with rescue creditors, after an intense weekend of negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough needed to avert bankruptcy in March.

Pedestrians walk next to a beggar in central Athens Monday. Parties backing Greece's coalition government will hold a second day of emergency talks Monday on a vital austerity deal with rescue creditors, after

A homeless man sleeps near a shuttered store as a pedestrian looks on, near Athens' main Syntagma Square, on Monday. Parties backing Greece's coalition government will hold a second day of emergency talks Monday on a vital austerity deal with rescue creditors, after an intense weekend of negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough needed to avert bankruptcy in March. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)

A homeless man sleeps near a shuttered store as a pedestrian looks on, near Athens' main Syntagma Square, on Monday. Parties backing Greece's coalition government will hold a second day of emergency talks

A homeless sorts out his belongings, near Athens' main Syntagma Square, on Monday. Parties backing Greece's coalition government will hold a second day of emergency talks Monday on a vital austerity deal with rescue creditors, after an intense weekend of negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough needed to avert bankruptcy in March. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)

A homeless sorts out his belongings, near Athens' main Syntagma Square, on Monday. Parties backing Greece's coalition government will hold a second day of emergency talks Monday on a vital austerity deal with

This image from amateur video made available by Shaam News Network on Monday purports to show a wounded person outside a hospital in Homs, Syria. Government forces shelled the central Syrian city of Homs on Monday, striking a makeshift medical clinic and residential areas and killing more than a dozen people in the third day of a new assault on the epicenter of the country's uprising, activists said. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via APTN)

This image from amateur video made available by Shaam News Network on Monday purports to show a wounded person outside a hospital in Homs, Syria. Government forces shelled the central Syrian city of Homs on

This image from amateur video made available by Shaam News Network on Monday purports to show a wounded person being assisted in Homs, Syria. Government forces shelled the central Syrian city of Homs on Monday, striking a makeshift medical clinic and residential areas and killing more than a dozen people in the third day of a new assault on the epicenter of the country's uprising, activists said. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via APTN)

This image from amateur video made available by Shaam News Network on Monday purports to show a wounded person being assisted in Homs, Syria. Government forces shelled the central Syrian city of Homs on Monday,

This image from amateur video made available by Shaam News Network on Monday purports to show people outside a hospital in Homs, Syria. Government forces shelled the central Syrian city of Homs on Monday, striking a makeshift medical clinic and residential areas and killing more than a dozen people in the third day of a new assault on the epicenter of the country's uprising, activists said. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via APTN)

This image from amateur video made available by Shaam News Network on Monday purports to show people outside a hospital in Homs, Syria. Government forces shelled the central Syrian city of Homs on Monday,

In this Sunday photo, Syrian rebels gather in an alley as they secure a demonstration in Idlib, Syria. President Bashar Assad's government vowed Sunday to continue its crackdown on a nearly 11-month-old uprising that has become one of the deadliest of the Arab Spring. The graffiti above them on the wall above them, in Arabic, reads, "behave, stranger."(AP Photo)

In this Sunday photo, Syrian rebels gather in an alley as they secure a demonstration in Idlib, Syria. President Bashar Assad's government vowed Sunday to continue its crackdown on a nearly 11-month-old

A skater pushes a stroller on the frozen Keizersgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Monday. While sports events across Europe fall victim to the deep freeze, the Dutch are welcoming the drop in temperatures, hoping that the revered "Eleven Cities" speed skating race can be staged later this month for the first time in 15 years. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

People relax as they sit on an old boat on frozen Prinsengracht canal as other skate in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Monday. Temperatures dropped to -7 degrees Celsius overnight (19.4 degrees Fahrenheit) and remained at -4 degrees Celsius (24.8 degrees Fahrenheit) during the daytime.

People relax as they sit on an old boat on frozen Prinsengracht canal as other skate in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Monday. Temperatures dropped to -7 degrees Celsius overnight (19.4 degrees Fahrenheit) and

A girl ties the laces of her skates as she gets ready to skate on Keizersgracht canal in Amsterdam, central Netherlands, Monday. While sports events across Europe fall victim to the deep freeze, the Dutch are welcoming the drop in temperatures, hoping that the revered "Eleven Cities" speed skating race can be staged later this month for the first time in 15 years. The race, held along a 125-mile (200-kilometer) network of canals connecting 11 towns and cities in northern Friesland province, would cause a national frenzy, drawing thousands of participants and more than a million spectators. It was last held in 1997.

A girl ties the laces of her skates as she gets ready to skate on Keizersgracht canal in Amsterdam, central Netherlands, Monday. While sports events across Europe fall victim to the deep freeze, the Dutch are